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Choose GPS settings - Vodafone Smart II

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There are various ways of determining your position. If you turn on one or more positioning methods on your phone, the information about your position will be available to other functions on your phone, such as navigation, search functions and weather forecast. Follow these instructions to select GPS settings.

Step 1 of 10

Find "Location & security"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 10

Find "Location & security"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 10

Find "Location & security"

Press Location & security.

Step 4 of 10

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.

Step 5 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Use wireless networks to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

Step 6 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Agree, if required.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

Step 7 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

Step 8 of 10

2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

Press Use GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your phone can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

Step 9 of 10

2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your phone can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

Step 10 of 10

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1.
Find "Location & security"

Press the menu icon.

Press Settings.

Press Location & security.

2.
Choose option

Choose one of the following options:Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.

3.
2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Use wireless networks to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

Press Agree, if required.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

If you turn on wireless networks, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.

4.
2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

Press Use GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your phone can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your phone can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.